Gongura chicken pickle
250g
₹ 449.00
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Gongura chicken pickle
₹ 449.00
🏠 Homemade
🚫 No Preservatives
🌿 100% Natural
🚚 Free Delivery above ₹499
🔄 Replaced if Damaged
Gongura Chicken Pickle - When Andhra's Two Obsessions Become One
Take the thing Andhra is most famous for - Gongura. Add the protein that carries bold spicing better than anything else - tender chicken. Slow-cook them together in Warangal chapata red chilli, mustard, garlic, and cold-pressed peanut oil until the sourness of the sorrel and the richness of the chicken become completely inseparable. That's this pickle.
Nirmala's Gongura Chicken Pickle is made with fresh boneless chicken pieces slow-cooked in ground gongura (sorrel) paste with Warangal chapata red chilli, ginger-garlic, mustard seeds, fenugreek, and cold-pressed peanut oil until the oil separates and the masala binds completely. No artificial preservatives, no shortcuts.
Ingredients: Fresh boneless chicken, fresh gongura (sorrel) leaves, Warangal red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, rock salt, cold-pressed peanut oil.
Best with hot rice and ghee, curd rice, dosa, chapati, or paratha. The gongura tang cuts through rice beautifully - this is the kind of pickle that makes a full meal out of plain rice. Shelf life: 6 months. Available in 250g, 500g, and 1kg.
Order now - Gongura and chicken together is a combination that needs no introduction.
- Two Andhra icons in one pickle - fresh gongura sorrel leaves and tender boneless chicken slow-cooked together until the tangy sourness and rich protein are completely merged
- Made with freshly ground gongura paste - not dried, not powdered; fresh sorrel leaves cooked down into the chicken masala for authentic Andhra tang
- Zero preservatives, zero artificial additives - cold-pressed peanut oil, Warangal chapata chilli, and natural sourness from gongura preserve it naturally for 6 months
- Protein-rich with added nutritional benefits of gongura - chicken provides lean protein while sorrel leaves contribute iron, Vitamin C, and antioxidants
- Available in 250g, 500g, and 1kg - ships across India; the non-veg version of Andhra's most beloved flavour
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes gongura chicken pickle different from plain chicken pickle?
The gongura (sorrel leaves) adds a sharp, natural tanginess that plain chicken pickle doesn't have. The sourness of gongura balances the richness of chicken and the heat of Warangal chapata chilli in a way that makes this significantly more complex than a standard chicken pickle. If you enjoy Gongura Pachadi, this is the non-veg version of that flavour.
Is it tangier or spicier - which flavour dominates?
Both are prominent but balanced. The Warangal chapata chilli heat comes first, followed by the tangy sorrel sourness that lingers. Neither overwhelms the other - that balance is what makes gongura chicken pickle so craveable.
Is this chicken boneless?
Yes - 100% boneless chicken pieces. Easy to mix into rice or eat straight from the jar without dealing with bones.
How long does it last?
6 months stored in a cool, dry place with a dry spoon. The gongura's natural acidity combined with cold-pressed peanut oil and rock salt provides natural preservation. Keep chicken pieces submerged in oil.
What can I eat it with?
Hot rice with ghee is the obvious answer - gongura chicken pickle with plain rice and a little ghee is a complete meal. Also excellent with curd rice (the coolness balances the tang and heat perfectly), dosa, chapati, and paratha.
Does it contain artificial preservatives?
No. The natural acidity of gongura, combined with cold-pressed peanut oil, rock salt, and slow-cooking, preserves this pickle completely naturally. No sodium benzoate, no artificial colours or additives.